Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

Chocolate stout bundt cakeMitchell Feinberg
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Serves 12| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 2hr 40m

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more, at room temperature, for the pan
  • unsweetened cocoa powder, for the pan
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup stout beer (such as Guinness)
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Butter a 12-cup Bundt pan and dust with the cocoa powder, tapping out the excess. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the butter and stout. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter is melted. Remove from heat, add 8 ounces of the chocolate, and whisk until smooth.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugars on medium-high until fluffy. Beat in the chocolate mixture and sour cream. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in the flour mixture until just combined (do not overmix).
  4. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
  5. In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream just to a boil. Remove from heat, add the remaining 4 ounces of chocolate, and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Set the cooling rack with the cake over a baking sheet. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let set before serving.
By Sara Quessenberry,  December 2010

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 589
  • Fat  31g
  • Sat Fat  19g
  • Cholesterol  115mg
  • Sodium  195mg
  • Protein  7g
  • Carbohydrate  74g
  • Sugar  51g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Iron  3mg
  • Calcium  44mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Quick Tip

Plastic wrap and aluminum foil
The cake can be made and glazed up to 1 day in advance. Keep loosely covered at room temperature.

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